Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Palette Knife
Object Number:
1932.237.e6
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 9/16 in. (18.7 x 1.4 cm)
Marks:
Inscribed on blade, cannot read.
Description:
Burnished silver colored metal knife with squared handle and blade, bent into a scoop at the tip.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
